Utah Moves to Let AI Examine Patients and Prescribe Drugs Without Direct Human Oversight
Utah is poised to become the first U.S. state to allow artificial intelligence systems to examine patients and issue certain prescriptions without direct human oversight, a move that could reshape digital health regulation nationwide. The policy opens the door to AI-led care pilots in areas such as acne treatment, drug management and women’s health, while intensifying debate over safety, liability and the future role of clinicians.
